The Duchess of Parma
1937, Italian. Directed by Alessandro Blasetti.
La Contessa di Parma was the sole directorial contribution by Allesandro Blasetti in 1937. The first of several expensive costume dramas upon which the director established his international reputation, the film stars Elisa Cegani as Marcella, a model in the dress shop owned by enterprising Umberto Melnati. To improve his business, the owner instructs his models to dress up as society ladies and attend all the best parties. And that's how humble little Marcella comes to be mistaken for the popular Duchess of Parma -- and by extension, how our heroine wins the love of football hero Gino Vanni (Antonio Centa). A little wanting in the way of plot or logic, La Constessa di Parma is at least consistently good to look at.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 January 1937
- Original title
- La contessa di Parma
- Country
- Italy
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The Duchess of Parma isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Duchess of Parma?
The Duchess of Parma (1937) was directed by Alessandro Blasetti and stars Elisa Cegani, Antonio Centa, Umberto Melnati.